Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-25

Notes from Camp and Post Throughout
the state.
The Grand Army fair in Brattleboro,
Tuesday, November 10, netted something
over 500.
The Woman's Relief corps at Swanton,
was inspected Monday by Mrs Newcomb
the State deputy.
The members of the Waterson Post,
No. - of Chester, meet with Comrade NJ.
o. Colburn, Friday evening Tor a social
visit.
The second lecture of the Young Mems
Christian association course at Brattle-
boro was given by Corporal Tanner of
Brooklyn, Thursday night November II,
at the town hall on soldier Life, Grave
and Gay"
c. j. Ormsbee Post of Brandon held a
rOusing campfire at the town hall, Friday
evening. Gen. Henry Of Burlington de
livered an address. Hard tack and coffee
were served and a good time Was enjoyed.
The Kingsley Guard of Rutland on sat
urday elected Mr.. w. f. Lewis to succeed
Capt. Morse, and Capt. Morse in retiring
received as a testimonial from the com
pany an elegant gold watch and chain
The Rutland Hcrdld says: "The camp
fire held at the Brandon town hall FRI
day evening, under the pices of the g.
j. Orms bee Post was a pleasant affair
The hall was packed, and Gen. w. w.
Henry of Burlington delivered very able
and pleasing address,. after which Rev.
w. J. Tilley made a few appropriate re-
marks. The AmphiOn male quartette
furnished excellent music and hardtack
and coffee We're served
The camp fire at North Troy Saturday
night was largely attended. Dr. Black
stones opening speech was well received
and the address by Gen. Grout on the
cause and results of the war was highly
interesting.
T. b. Alexander Post of Newport Cen
tire held campfire at their hall on Mon
day evening, November 10 and DR.. II. w.
Blackstone delivered the address, and
there We're short speeches and music.
Post Cummings of Hiuesburgh buried
one of its members Sunday, a Mr.. Pres
colt, who lived at Rhode Island Corners.
His family is left in destitute ciIcum-
| stances.
Pensions have been granted to Yer
monters the past week as follows: In
crease, Samuel G. Cnapiu Charleston ;
Edwin ?. Brown, Enosburgh Ira Pierce
Montpelier; reissue, Charles f. Badger,
st. Johnsbury; restoration, Robert d.
Whittemore, Belvdere original, Frank
lin 5. Mead, Northtield; a. X. Smalley
Waterbury Centre increase, George r.
Streeter, East Wallngford reissue
Nathan Noyes, Chelsea; Norman w. Lii
lie, West Randolph; Thomas G. Gale,
Newport original, Alfred O. Taggart,
| Rutland; Walter j. Rose, Middlebury.
The members of Hazen Post of Lowell
and their families will have social visits
during the winter once in two weeks on
Friday evening. The evening spent with
MIR. and Mrs. George Hartwell last week,
was very enjoyable. Mrs. Austin read
the poem entitled, "Rebel or Loyalist"
addressed by an eX-confederate soldier to
| q of ha a
comrades related war stories and then fol-
| lowed a bountiful supper which Mrs
uartwell had prepared. This week they
spend an evening with Comrade Benjamin
Ariel.
A. V. Richards post commander Hyde
CLARK post, Dubuque, Iowa. has devised a
new Grand Army button TO take the place
of the present one, which he thinks is
too likely to be confused with the badge
Of the Knights of Labor. His button is
like the old button, except that the in-
terror of the star is cut out so as to show
Il color underneath. This color will lndi
cate the arm OF the service to which a
comrade belonged. That is, yellow for
cavalry, crimson for artillery, and blue
fer infantry.
Capt. Cotfey and wife, superintendent
and matrOn of the Soldiers Home, re-
ceiVed an invitation to take supper with
MIR. and Mrs. f. d. Bennett, November
12 On returning to their home about I
p. m, they found the Home had been cap
tured by large force OF g. A. Il. boys
Womans Relief Corps brothers of the
Masonic fraternity and sisters of the East
ern Star. 1t was complete surprise, but
proved to be profitable and highly inter
esting one, as the friends had brought
with them as a token of friendship anC
good wishes; a valuable ice pitcher ant
cup (tilting), from the Masonic brethren
hand painted China tea set, with addi
tional pieces from Comrade Charles
ralief uIHIeS corns n "l Sio iU i Gbenn n
drapery from the ladies o. f. S.. present
ed by Superintendent Is nnett and re
sponded to by Capt Coifey, also on behal
of Mrs. Coffey. The time until midnigh
was enjoyed in visiting, singing and par
+ taking of the abundance of refreshment
brought by the ladies for the occasion
D About 100, including the old veteran
were present